Sept. 1, 2006

Box Score

The Duquesne volleyball team opened the Omni William Penn Invitational with a 3-1 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) Friday morning at the A.J. Palumbo Center. The Dukes were led by Amanda Haeg's 18 kills followed by 10 kills from Jenni Gross and Jessica Artman. Lindsay Hess recorded a team-best 19 digs. Gross racked up five blocks as well.

Saint Francis' Anne Roosevelt led the match with 20 kills and 24 digs while Kristin Buter added 10 kills.

Duquesne took game one 30-18, but suffered a 30-23 set-back in match two. The Dukes secured a 31-27 win in game three and took the match with a 30-27 margin in game four.

Duquesne (3-2) closes out the day hosting Indiana State tonight at 7:00 pm while the Red Flash takes on the Sycamores of Indiana State at 3:00 pm at the Palumbo.